Arkansas Highway 324

Highway 324 marker

Highway 324
Route information
Maintained by AHTD
Existed: June 23, 1965 – present
Section 1
Length: 0.76 mi[1] (1.22 km)
West end: Tyler Rd., Russellville
East end: US 64
Section 2
Length: 6.85 mi[1] (11.02 km)
West end: AR 105 at Gold Hill
East end: AR 105 in Atkins
Section 3
Length: 4.01 mi[1] (6.45 km)
West end: AR 155
East end: AR 10
Section 4
Length: 3.73 mi[1] (6.00 km)
West end: Lake Sylvia Recreational Area
East end: AR 9
Location
Counties: Pope, Perry
Highway system
← AR 323AR 325 →

Highway 324 (AR 324, Ark. 324, and Hwy. 324) is a designation for four state highways in the Arkansas River Valley. One route of 0.76 miles (1.22 km) runs from US Highway 64 (US 64) to Tyler Road in Russellville.[2] A second route of 6.85 miles (11.02 km) begins at Highway 105 and runs east around Lake Atkins to terminate at Highway 105.[2] A third route of 4.01 miles (6.45 km) connects Highway 155 and Highway 10 in Perry County.[3] A fourth segment connects Lake Sylvia Recreational Area in the Ouachita National Forest to Highway 9 and the state highway system.[3] All routes are maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).

Route description

Russellville

Highway 324 connects a Tyson Foods poultry plant and other industrial facilities to the Arkansas state highway system. It serves as a brief connector between the plant near Tyler Road and US 64 in Russellville.

Atkins

The route begins at AR 105 at Gold Hill and loops west around Lake Atkins through Bells Chapel. AR 324 terminates at AR 105 in south Atkins.

Perry County

Highway 324 serves as a connector route between Highway 155 south of Petit Jean State Park and Highway 10 near Adona, a major east-west route in the region.

Lake Sylvia Recreation Area

Highway 324 serves as a connector route to connect Lake Sylvia Recreational Area in the Ouachita National Forest to the state highway system.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
PopeRussellville0.000.00 US 64 – Pottsville, BlackwellWestern terminus
0.761.22Tyler RoadEastern terminus
Gap in route
Gold Hill0.000.00 AR 105Western terminus
Atkins6.8511.02 AR 105 (Ave 2 SE) to I-40Eastern terminus
Gap in route
Perry​0.000.00 AR 155Western terminus
​4.016.45 AR 10 – Ola, AdonaEastern terminus
Gap in route
​0.000.00Lake Sylvia Recreational AreaWestern terminus
​3.736.00 AR 9 – BentonEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

History

The Arkansas State Highway Commission created Highway 324 by designating a county road between Atkins and Galla Rock as a state highway on June 23, 1965.[4] The sections in Perry County were added to the state highway system on April 24, 1973.[5][6] The segment in Russellville was added to the state highway system on January 30, 1986 following a study of north-south traffic flow in the city. The roadway was created to connect the industrial area to the state highway system under a policy to provide connectivity between industrial areas and the state highway system.[7]

See also

References

Route map: Bing / Google

KML is from Wikidata
  1. 1 2 3 4 Planning and Research Division (March 28, 2012). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (MBD). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
  2. 1 2 General Highway Map, Pope County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  3. 1 2 General Highway Map, Perry County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2008-01-04. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  4. ↑ "Minute Order 65-200" (PDF). Minutes of the Meeting. ASHC. 1965-06-23. p. 673. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  5. ↑ "Minute Order 73-375" (PDF). Minutes of the Meeting. ASHC. 1973-05-24. p. 1170. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  6. ↑ "Minute Order 73-376" (PDF). Minutes of the Meeting. ASHC. 1973-05-24. p. 1170. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  7. ↑ "Minute Order 86-016" (PDF). Minutes of the Meeting. ASHC. 1986-01-30. pp. 671–672. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
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